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| Berklee names Javier Limon Visiting Professor in Mediterranean Music Noted composer and producer Javier Limon, a Grammy Award-, and seven-time Latin Grammy Award-winner, has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston during 2011 - 2012. Lim?n will concentrate his efforts on teaching Mediterranean Music, styles rooted in the cultures of the Mediterranean rim. A graduate of New York's St. Francis Preparatory School, and the Madrid Royal Conservatory, where he studied classical piano, oboe and guitar, Limon began his career as a composer, working with various flamenco artists. After meeting Bebo Valdes and Jerry Gonzalez, Limon began working in Latin jazz and with Cuban musicians, in addition to his first love, flamenco. He has recorded all over the world, including in the West Bank, Bogot?, Bristol, Paris, Bah?a Blanca, Buenos Aires, New York City, and Morocco. "In this moment, Javier Lim?n is one of the most quietly influential figures in Latin music worldwide, " said Dr. Lawrence Simpson, Berklee Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. "His esthetic as a composer and producer are at the leading edge of music today, and his enthusiasm for working across musical genres is very much in keeping with the global nature of Berklee. We are thrilled to have him teaching with us this year, particularly as we begin the first programs at our new campus in Valencia, Spain." Limon's many composition and production credits include major albums with artists including Paco de Lucia, Bebo Valdes, El Cigala, Enrique Morente, Wynton Marsalis, Avishai Cohen, Alicia Keys and the acclaimed Spanish singer, Buika. In 2004, Lim?n was awarded the Latin Grammy for Producer of the Year for his work on five records: L?grimas Negras, by Diego El Cigala and Bebo Valdes, Cositas Buenas by Paco de Lucia, El Cantante by Andres Calamaro, El Peque?o Reloj by Enrique Morente, Ni?o Josele by Ni?o Josele, and Tributo Flamenco A Don Juan Valderama by various artists. In 2009, Lim?n was awarded his first Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for recording Juntos Para Siempre, a series of father and son piano duets by Bebo and Chucho Valdes. Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing over 70 countries, and a music industry "who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today - and tomorrow. As of February 9, 2011, Berklee alumni have received 192 Grammy Awards, and 54 Latin Grammys. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |